A 21st century Logan's Run?

Rating: 8/10 (17 December 2005)

I enjoyed The Island very much and I must say that very early in I kept thinking about the late '70's film Logan's Run. Logan's Run was considered a very campy fun Science fiction film of it's day which subsequently had a spin-off TV show, which made no sense to me, but the film which I remember seeing as a preteen had so many similarities to The Island that I just had to believe that the writers and producers of it had to be thinking of Logan's Run during Pre-production! Even parts of the set were reminiscent. However, if this is what film recycling is bringing to the future then keep it coming. The Island took the best of Logan's Run and made it current, special effects, lighting, sound,chase sequences and fight scenes were a kin to the Matrix in some respects! The music was a little too much in the beginning act but the acting and direction made up for that little flaw. The current events plot and science/medicine vs soul/spirit themes are timeless. I considered it a top ten movie of the year although I would appreciate hearing anyone else's opinions on the Logan's Run similarities and I would have liked the producers admitting the recycling.